Officials nearing decision to add speed bump on Smith Street

Officials nearing decision to add speed bump on Smith Street

Town officials, intent on calming traffic along the troublesome Smith Street/Route 44 corridor in the village of Centredale, have narrowed their search for an answer almost exclusively to a small strip of raised pavement.

Mayor Charles Lombardi told The Breeze that speeding cars and limited visibility are teaming up to create dangerous situations every day along the stretch. A speed bump out in front of Town Hall would surely slow down drivers who are sometimes hitting 40 miles an hour or more in a 25-mile-an-hour zone, said Lombardi.